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1 vacancy in the following location:King of Prussia, PA United StatesView Map

WHO MAY APPLY:

Applicants eligible under Merit Promotion procedures within the local commuting area

JOB SUMMARY:

Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations.

This is a merit promotion vacancy announcement open to eligible applicants. You are eligible to apply under merit promotion procedures if you meet one of the following criteria and live in the local commuting area:

Current Federal employees with career or career-conditional appointments in the competitive service.

Former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility based on previous career or career-conditional appointments in the competitive service.

Displaced Federal employees requesting special priority selection consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).

VEOA eligible, that is, veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous active service. VEOA eligible applicants can live outside of the local commuting area.

You must submit your SF-50, DD 214, SF-15 (and supporting documentation), or applicable proof of eligibility for a Special Hire Authority in order to be considered under merit promotion procedures.

This position is currently located in the Facility Management Division of Valley Forge National Historical Park, and is one of two maintenance supervisors reporting directly to the Chief of Maintenance. The division is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the park's facilities and provides services to other park divisions. Operations extend over approximately 3500 acres. Facilities within the park include three picnic areas with restrooms, a visitor center with curatorial vault, theater, administration area, maintenance areas, historic and non-historic structures, park housing, wastewater system, wells, and log huts. In the future this position may be located at both Valley Forge National Historical Park and Hopewell Furnace National Historical Site, located approximately 35 miles away from Valley Forge. In this case the employee may be required to report to either duty station on a day-to-day basis, but the duty station of this position will remain Valley Forge National Historical Site. The major duties at both locations are essentially the same. The core hours for this position are Monday through Friday 7am to 3:30pm, but you may be required to work weekends, holidays, and overtime when needed. The anticipated start date for this position is 3/10/2013.

The employees of the National Park Service care for special places that are the heritage of all Americans. Since its inception in 1916, the National Park Service has been dedicated to the preservation and management of this country's outstanding natural, historical, and recreational resources. National parks are among the most remarkable places in America for recreation, learning, and inspiration.

APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT THE REQUIRD DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT RECEIVE FULL CONSIDERATION. Please click on the "Print Preview" to view the full announcement. You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application will not get full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

U.S. citizenship required

You must submit proof of eligibility under Merit Promotion, Special Hire

DUTIES:

*Provide oversight and supervision to up to 20 permanent or seasonal employees.

*Plan daily, weekly, and monthly work schedules and sequencing operations.

*Determine resource requirements

*Requisition needed supplies, materials, tools, and equipment.

*Provide experienced and professional services in carpentry and masonry work.

*Perform concrete, painting, and general utilities work.

*Prepare and certify timesheets.

*Ensure the equal treatment of all employees under your supervision.

*Assist in the development of project proposals, budgets, and funding requests.

*Provide other general maintenance support, equipment operations, and other duties as assigned.

Work Environment: work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather, hot and humid in the summer, cold and windy in the winter. Work around loud noises and vibration is often necessary. This includes exposure to dust, dirt, oils, paints, and various cleaning agents. May work in vegetation where snakes and biting insects are prevalent.

Physical Demands: This position involves standing, stooping, walking, and sitting. You may expend heavy physical effort, at times lifting and carrying objects weighing over 50 pounds. You will climb ladders and scaffolding to inspect work. This position requires driving various vehicles and equipment over rough or uneven terrain. This position also requires periods of sedentary activity at a computer work station.

Of all the places associated with the American War for Independence, perhaps none has come to symbolize perseverance and sacrifice more than Valley Forge. The hardships of the encampment claimed the lives of one in ten, nearly all from disease. Despite the privations suffered by the army at Valley Forge, Washington and his generals built a unified professional military organization that ultimately enabled the Continental Army to triumph over the British. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is one of the finest examples of a rural American 19th century iron plantation. The buildings include a blast furnace, the ironmaster's mansion, and auxiliary structures. Hopewell Furnace was founded in 1771 by Ironmaster Mark Bird. The furnace operated until 1883.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Handbook X118c, Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupation. To be eligible for this position, you must meet the screen-out element as described in the occupational/assessment questionnaire and as outlined below. Applicants who fail to meet the screen out element will be rated ineligible, without further review.

The Screen-Out Element for this position is: The ability to lead or supervise.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must show that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirement emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience regardless of whether compensation was received or whether the experience was gained in a part-time or full-time occupation.

If you are qualifying based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Applicants can verify accreditation HERE . Transcripts do not need to be official but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify then you will need to provide official transcripts before you enter on duty. You can receive credit for education received outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited education institution in the United States when you apply. For further information click HERE .

1. If new to Federal Civil Service, you will be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.

2. SUPERVISORY/MANAGERIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD: A probationary period will be imposed on any selectee who has not previously served in a supervisory and/or managerial position. Failure to successfully complete such a probationary period can result in return to employees former position or a position of no lower grade and pay then the employee left to accept the supervisory or managerial position.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your rating will be based on both your responses to the Job Assessment Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. The assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs)/competencies that are required to perform the work of this position. Only education and experience acquired by the closing filing deadline will be considered.

Please Note : All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package. Upon review, if it is determined that your work history, KSAs/competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, you may be rated ineligible, not qualified or your score may be modified. Please ensure that your work history provides enough detail to support your answers to the KSAs/competencies. Errors and/or omissions may affect your rating.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you are eligible to apply for the position. To determine your qualifications for the position, a review of your resume, supporting documentation will be made and compared with your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher that is apparent in your description of experience and/or education OR that your application is incomplete, you may be rated unqualified.

OTHER INFORMATION:

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (see http://www.sss.gov/ )

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

Form DI-1935 (U.S. Department of the Interior Background Survey) - voluntary and can be accessed at http://www.doi.gov/diversity/doc/di1935.htm To be used for statistical purposes. Please send this form directly to the above mailing address.

Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.

Park housing may be available.

DIRECT DEPOSIT- All Federal employees are required by P.L. 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume - We encourage you to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to ensure that all required information is in your resume. If you choose to use your own resume make sure it lists all of the required information needed (including job title, job pay schedule/series/grade, type of appointment, dates of employment with month and year, duties, hours per week,schools attended, degrees earned/total credit hours, and any other job-related training/skills/honors/certificates, licenses).

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire, 2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf and3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

When faxing documents, follow the procedures outlined below:

Include the 6-character Vacancy Identification Number: 822447 Provide your Social Security Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application.

You may submit multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement using one cover page.

The following will prevent your documents from being processed:

Not using the 1203FX cover page mentioned above.

Missing, incomplete or invalid Vacancy Identification Number

Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name.

Faxed document will take 2-3 business day to process. Faxed documents with missing information will not be processed.Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement then can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an uploaded file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.

Note: If you receive an email stating that there was a technical problem uploading your documents, you should fax the documents following the instructions above. Be sure to use the fax cover sheet that was linked in the vacancy announcement, include the appropriate VIN (six digit code 822447) so that the fax is processed properly and promptly. For further questions regarding applying online or by fax, please contact OPM at ApplicationManagerHelpDesk@opm.gov

Instructions for answering the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire: If you are applying to this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method, please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission. APPLICATION MATERIALS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY MAIL OR EMAIL SENT TO THIS OFFICE. IF YOU DO SEND THEM DIRECTLY TO THIS OFFICE BY MAIL OR EMAIL, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION. DO NOT SEND PHOTOGRAPHS.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1. Resume - We encourage you to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to ensure that all required information is in your resume. If you choose to use your own resume make sure it lists all of the required information needed (including job title, job pay schedule/series/grade, type of appointment, dates of employment with month and year, duties, hours per week,schools attended, degrees earned/total credit hours, and any other job-related training/skills/honors/certificates, licenses).

2. Complete Occupational Questionnaire

3. Transcripts or Itemized Course List (if qualifications are based on your education)

If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee, you must submit the following documents or you will not be considered for this position: 1. A copy of your latest SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" that reflects career or career-conditional tenure, or you will NOT be considered under the merit promotion process. 2. A copy of your most recent performance appraisal.

ICTAP/CTAP Applicants:

Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be "well qualified" for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if he/she meets all qualification requirements for the position and is rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. Applicants must provide proof of program eligibility in order to receive consideration under CTAP/ICTAP (i.e., such as your RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate, notice of disability annuity termination, an SF 50-Notification of Personnel Action-documenting RIF separation, agency certification of inability to place you through the RPL, etc and your most recent performance rating).

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. An evaluation of your complete application will be made and you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. View Occupational Questionnaire

For questions regarding this job announcement please use the phone number and/or email address provided above. Email is the preferred method of inquiry as it provides the fastest response time. When inquiring by email please include the job announcment number (NPS-NERCS-13-13) and VIN# (822447) in the subject line.